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I am nearing the end of a 5-lesson package deal that I took from a local PGA pro. Being that I am new to the game, about 1 year, the lessons helped me immensely on some basics and certain flaws to work on with my swing. My confidence on the course is now much higher than before and my ball striking has improved dramatically.

I am curious if I should continue to take lessons or continue to work on my game on my own until I've hit a wall in my advancement? Once the basics are learned, are lessons worth the money if I am able to spend 3-4 days a week working on my game? Thanks

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I have stopped mine after taking 4. I am now striking the ball and taking divots on a regular basis, which has greatly improved my distance and accuracy.

I figure I will play this summer, and see where I am at. Of course if I play really bad for 2-3 rounds, then I might pay for a 1/2 hr. just to get back on track.

I would take what you've learned, feel confident, and play for awhile. IMO you'll be able to communicate certain flaws better if you play more and get more of a overall view of your game.
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I woudl suggest you play for a while, applying all the things that you have learned so far, and see how it goes.

If you do want to get some more lessons after that, find specific things that are troubling you, do not just show up and say to the pro " I suck"

things like, my miss is always short and to the right, what am i doing wrong? etc...
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Since everybody's learning curve is a little different I don't know if there is a universal answer.

Find out what works for you. Many start with range instruction followed by playing lessons for course management, rules and etiquette.

You can take a few lessons then experiment on your own for a time. Take an occasional follow up lesson to avoid engraining any bad habits.

I took a bunch of lessons until I was not learning anything new. Then I got into deep research and wound up undoing much of what I had been 'taught'.

Instructors are different, some teach by feel and others are more mechanically oriented. No single instructor knows everything and no two instructors agree on everything.

I would heavily supplement instruction with reading, videos and attending tournaments. This pursuit is sufficently nuanced to last a lifetime.

"Once you're bit that's it".
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I am nearing the end of a 5-lesson package deal that I took from a local PGA pro. Being that I am new to the game, about 1 year, the lessons helped me immensely on some basics and certain flaws to work on with my swing. My confidence on the course is now much higher than before and my ball striking has improved dramatically.

From my point of view...it wouldn't hurt to see your pro once a month just to make sure you haven't picked up any bad habits and continue to tweak your swing. But I'm just going off the fact that my son can go to to sleep one night, and wake up with a different swing. LOL So yes I would recommend you at least see him if problems crop up.

~disclaimer~ I'm just a golf mom.

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I woudl suggest you play for a while, applying all the things that you have learned so far, and see how it goes.

If you've got the money to spare, my suggestion is to practice with a coach watching you as much as possible. This is a critical period in your game as you try to overcome some bad habits and replace them with what the coach has pointed out. Without consistent feedback, you will regress back into bad habits. If you understand your swing, you can do it yourself with video.

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